Job Listings

Listed below are the current openings for ASMFC and its member states. All ASMFC correspondence should include cover letter and resume and emailed to asmfcjobs@asmfc.org. Please be sure to include the vacancy announcement number in your correspondence. Resumes will be reviewed when received, and ASMFC will follow up with qualified candidates.

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  • Postdoctoral Researcher in Fisheries Management and Research

    Post Date: Feb 21, 2024

    As part of an ongoing multi-partner effort to reconceptualize and re-design fisheries and ecosystem monitoring in the Hudson River, we invite applications for a postdoctoral researcher. The successful applicant will analyze large existing long-term data sets and new experimental results, in close collaboration with colleagues from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Cornell University, the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Stony Brook University, and other organizations. These analyses will support decisions by NYSDEC, the Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and others about future monitoring and management of the Hudson River ecosystem and its diverse diadromous and freshwater fisheries.

    Applicants should have excellent quantitative and data skills and a commitment to natural resource management. A strong background in fisheries science and management is highly desirable, as is experience with analyses of time series, spatial, mark-recapture, telemetry, and other typical fisheries data sets. Knowledge of large river estuaries or other aquatic ecosystems is also a plus. Applicants should be collaborative and self-motivated, with the ability to thrive working alone and with a small team. In addition to data analysis, job duties will include writing reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts and presenting results to stakeholders, scientists, and other audiences.

    The researcher will be based at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, and will spend office time there and also with the NYSDEC Division of Marine Resources, Hudson and Delaware Fisheries Unit, in New Paltz, New York. These work locations provide access to vibrant research and management communities with expertise in fisheries science and management, aquatic ecosystems, data science, and related fields. We strongly prefer to hire someone who would be based in the area, but would consider remote work in exceptional circumstances. This is a salaried, exempt, full-time, benefited position, with a starting salary in the range of $70,000 to $85,020, depending on the number of years post-PhD. Funding for the position is secured for a period of at least 3 years; the initial appointment would be for two years, but could be extended upon satisfactory performance. We would like the successful applicant to start work as soon as possible, but the starting date is negotiable. All candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

    To apply, please complete our online application at https://www.caryinstitute.org/about/careers-cary, and attach a single pdf document including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information for three professional references. Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Chris Solomon at the Cary Institute. Review of applications will begin 15 April 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

    The Cary Institute is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer. It is the policy of the Cary Institute to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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  • Rhode Island Recreational Angler Interviewer

    Post Date: Apr 01, 2024

    The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commisison is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Rhode Island Recreational Angler Interviewer. As Recreational Angler Interviewer, the incumbent will conduct the field portion of the Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS). This important research study, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) conducts face-to-face interviews with marine recreational anglers. Recreational Angler Interviewers will travel to assigned sites to interview anglers about their fishing experiences, and collect a variety of information, and (when possible) weigh, measure, and identify fish by species name that the anglers have caught. Assigned sites can include beaches, banks, piers, docks, jetties, and access points for private, charter, and head boats, including marinas, boat ramps and other points of entry to marine waters. Recreational Angler Interviewers are responsible for completing field intercept forms with anglers at the various sites in addition to completing several other required study forms.

     Duties - The responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not be limited to, the following:

    • Successfully complete training, including survey procedures and fish identification tests;
    • Follow documented APAIS survey procedures;
    • Travel to assigned fishing access sites to interview anglers about their fishing experiences;
    • Occasionally work on head boats (for-hire vessels) for at-sea data collection;
    • Identify key species of fish with extreme accuracy and with little aide of field materials (up to 25 or more different species; guides and training will be provided);
    • Complete survey questions on tablets and upload assignments using Wi-Fi;
    • Serve as a primary point of contact for RI Division of Marine Fisheries (RIDMF) and the recreational fishermen;
    • Answer questions and explain the importance of this federally-funded study;
    • Other duties as assigned.

    Application Process - Please email a resume and cover letter referencing the vacancy number (24-008) to Human Resources, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 1050 N. Highland Street; Suite 200 A-N, Arlington, VA 22201 (asmfc-jobs@asmfc.org) by the closing date of April 30, 2024. The vacancy number (24-008) must be identified in the subject line.

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